Greeting to Your Majesty.
Lady Hu, General Li.
Please have mercy.
Spare my sister and General Li.
Qing Feng.
What are you doing?
Your Majesty, you're a wise emperor.
And also a merciful emperor.
You're the kindest emperor...
...in the world.
Please spare my sister and General Li.
In my whole life, I am willing...
...in my next three lives, I am willing...
...to do anything you ask...
...and be your slave.
I'm begging you.
I'll kowtow for you.
Alright.
I'm looking for Lady Hu...
...and General Li to go to Mount Li.
Why?
Both of you are so reluctant...
...to an extend that you need to beg for mercy?
You summoned my sister and General Li,
it's because you want them to go Mount Li?
Get up.
When the Fox Demon was creating chaos in the palace,
General Li protected me.
This time I plan to...
...let General Li come with us...
...to protect both of you.
Your Majesty.
Say no ore, Officer Quan.
I have made my decision.
Since General Li is willing to follow,
Officer Quan doesn't have to come with us.
You can stay in the palace...
...and pray for me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You guys are discussing things about...
...going Mount Li.
You should've said earlier.
You scared me.
Zhen Ying.
I'm here to apologize.
And also to...
...thank you.
Get lost.
Cut off the hypocrisy.
I don't want it.
I know you're disappointed.
You think I'm a womanizer.
But I fell for Luan Fei,
it's not because of her beauty.
But her heart.
That's enough.
I don't want you to mention this women again.
Yesterday,
you didn't spit the secret about both of us,
you covered us up.
I'm very thankful for that.
And I really appreciate...
...to have a friend like you.
I think...
...you're an exceptional friend.
Friend?
I'm just a friend to you?
You're the one and only friend,
that I really cherish.
But I've never take you as a friend.
When you were down and out in Chang An,
I'm the one who took you to Hua Yang Home.
When you took your exam,
I'm the one who went in and out,
begged my God Father to keep you as his disciple.
I've done so many things for you.
I didn't want a title of friend in exchange.
What have Hu Jie Yu has done for you?
She has done nothing.
And yet, you're all over her.
You even gave up your ethics.
Who is she to have your heart?
I should be the one you love.
Yu Xi.
Did you know that...
I wanted to reveal both of you.
But I can't.
Because I can't bear to do so.
Because of love,
you buried all your talents.
I can't bear to see...
...you losing your mind because of love.
I've never fell for a guy before.
Yu Xi.
You're the first one.
Yu Xi.
Please come back to me, Yu Xi.
I'll make your status higher.
Please, I'm begging you.
Zhen Ying.
You...
I didn't expect...
...I would say something like this either.
I'm begging you because of you.
I'm the the head officer of the Ministry of Rites.
I've become so petty and low.
Zhen Ying, I...
I didn't mean to hurt you.
Just that...
I'm sorry.
You...
You have done so much for me.
With sincerity and love.
Although I can't give you the same respond,
but if one day you need me,
as long as it didn't out of my reach,
I will go through fire and water for you without a word.
Fine.
I'll remember what you've said today.
Well...
I'll make a move first.
Wu Huan, look.
My son is so cute and bright.
Little prince has your features.
Really?
A baby...
...is always adorable.
Too bad...
Someone has no room for him.
Yours Majesty is worried, when you're out from the palace,
Some people might hurt the Little Prince?
The moment he was born,
the Empress Dowager start to worry about his existence...
...might affect the succession of King Chen.
She colludes with Wang Shou Cheng,
forcing me to abdicate.
Eunuch taking over the power.
Outsider interfering the affairs.
If I allow them to do whatever they want,
it would be a waste for me to be an emperor.
But I'm...
...still lack of experiences.
I don't have enough power to fight them.
So I have to endure.
I need to plan my move.
Your Majesty, you choose to go to Mount Li at this time...
...is to plan all these?
Accompanying Lady Huang to visit her parents...
...is just a camouflage.
I need your help.
I'm always at your service, Your Majesty.
This is the help I need from you.
Babysitting Little Prince.
Promise me,
you will protect him from any harm with your life.
Yes, Your Majesty.
The thing is...
...as a Deputy Head I'm able to...
...transfer the guards around.
I'm not afraid of Wang Shou Cheng.
But Empress Dowager is too honourable.
I dare not to go against her.
This scepter represents me.
With this scepter, you can overlook the order from the Empress Dowager.
I entrust this scepter...
...and my son to you.
I will not let you down.
Do you really think...
...Your Majesty going to Mount Li...
...is purely accompanying Lady Huang to visit her parents?
Your Majesty knows that my Father and the Empress Dowager want to crown King Wang.
His position is at stake.
But he leaves his new born prince alone,
and accompany a Lady to visit her parents back home.
This is too strange.
Furthermore,
I begged a few times for his permission...
...to go to Mount Li together.
But he refused.
Now that I think about it,
he must have something that he wanted to hide from me.
He is taking precaution against me and you.
So I think...
...something is fishy.
You go and get Li Yu Xi.
Ask him to find out the real intention of His Majesty for going to Mount Li.
Father, let me tell him about this.
Why?
Yu Xi is different from me.
He just entered Officialdom. He is not flexible.
He can handle this thing.
But we can only guide him indirectly.
Everything you did, you did it for him.
Girl.
If he can't be our tool,
or chose the wrong side,
it's better to give up on him.
Otherwise, indulging one's enemy is asking for trouble.
It's not that he is not loyal to you.
He just needs some practice in handling things.
I know what I'm doing.
Rest assured, Father.
Tell him to mark down everything single word and action...
of His Majesty at Mount Li...
...and let me know.
Yes.
Master wants me to follow His Majesty...
...to find out the real intention of him for going Mount Li.
Why is that?
I remember you once told me,
His Majesty is able to take over the throne...
....when the late Emperor passed away...
...it all because Master's help.
Indeed so.
Master should be loyal to His Majesty then.
But why is he being so suspicious about His Majesty going to Mount Li?
He even asked me to snoop around.
The one being suspicious...
...is not Father but His Majesty.
Since the day His Majesty enthrone,
he estranges Father day by day.
And gives his trust to Hua Wu Huan.
Looks like he is replacing Father with Hua Wu Huan.
My Father pledged his loyalty to the emperor, and in return His Majesty distrusts him.
It's normal to get rid of someone once he has served his purpose.
That's why Father is being cautious.
But it's our duty to be loyal.
If Master has doubt on His Majesty's behaviour,
he should speak directly to the Emperor,
instead of snooping around.
I'm afraid that...
You're still new.
You don't understand the complexity.
Just do whatever Father asks you to do.
But...
You gave your promise to me.
If one day I needed your help,
You will go through fire and water for me without a word.
Just assume that you're doing it for me, not my Father.
All right then.
By the way.
I made this bracelet all by myself.
It has been blessed by the Great Monk.
It can keep you safe.
This is not a good idea.
You're afraid that I won't give up.
That's why you're avoiding.
I admit I was a bit rash that day.
I've said something weird.
You don't have to take it seriously.
Besides,
I have come around.
No matter who am I to you in you heart, be it a good friend or a benefactor.
It doesn't affect our relationship.
I'll be relieved...
...if you really think so.
I'll accept this bracelet.
I'll do it.
Don't take it off.
When you come back from Mount Li,
I want to see it is still on your wrist.
By the way.
It's better for you...
...to keep a distance with Lady Hu in front of His Majesty.
You might get yourself killed.
Over here I've got...
20 candles,
30 high quality writing brushes.
Deputy Head Hua.
Here's the list of things that...
...Lady Hu and Lady Huang needed to travel to Mount Li.
There are a few Labor Preparation for supervision.
Cui Huang.
I think you're confused.
Our Deputy Head only handles those huge matter in the palace.
Small matter like this,
you can just leave it to me.
Who are you to call me Cui Huang?
I'm senior enough to be your great aunt.
Stay out of my way.
I know you only handle huge matter.
That's why I'm here.
Because I don't know what else can be more important...
...than the matter of Lady Hu and Lady Huang...
...serving His Majesty.
Unless only Consort Qiu is matters to you.
Other Ladies are not his master.
Did you come here to pick on me?
I didn't say that, you said that.
Deputy Head Hua.
Ar you still holding grudges...
...about the fox leather?
You should be punished...
for intruding the Imperial Office Bureau.
But this time,
I'll just assume that you didn't know the rules.
But no more next time.
Xiao Lu.
Take care of her.
We better leave her to Xiao Quan Zi.
This great aunt is hard to handle.
-You... -Deputy Head Hua.
Why are you here?
I've heard that Your Highness...
...hasn't been eating...
...and sleeping.
How can I not come?
But even if you're here,
there's nothing you can for me.
Your Highness.
Just because the royal robe is ruined,
and your life has become meaningless?
What about King Zhang?
What should he do?
You're right.
If I could die,
I would have follow late Emperor's steps.
But I don't have the courage to do so.
Because...
I have not yet finished the thing that late emperor entrusted me.
Even if I die, I'll be too ashamed to see him.
Your Highness, what makes you say this?
Sorry for my slow-witted,
please explain to me, Your Highness.
The late Emperor's royal robe...
The royal robe has the late Emperor's entrust on it.
You've been mentioning this again and again.
Does the late Emperor's entrust...
...related to the throne?
Late Emperor leave the royal robe for me...
...it's because he hoped one day...
...I'll give this robe to King Zhang...
...and proclaim him as the Emperor.
Wu Huan.
I'm not asking you to proclaim King Zhang as the Emperor.
It's just that I've been keeping this to myself for years.
It's suffocating me.
I've got no one to talk to.
All I have is you.
I know that I have no power in this palace.
It's impossible for me to complete what the late Emperor has entrusted.
I've been following you for years,
why haven't you told me earlier?
I know what you're thinking.
I'm not promoting you...
...because I want you to repay me.
I just hope that your talent can be seen by others.
And now,
you're a man of high authority.
And you are loyal to His Majesty.
I'll never go in between both of you.
I won't upset you.
Your Highness.
If you really don't want to upset me,
please take a good care of yourself.
Take care of your health.
I'll get someone...
...to send some tonic for you.
Please excuse me.
Wu Huan.
This scepter represents me.
With this scepter, you can overlook the order from the Empress Dowager.
I entrust this scepter...
...and my son to you.
Late Emperor leave the royal robe for me...
...it's because he hoped one day...
...I'll give this robe to King Zhang...
...and proclaim him as the Emperor.
The Royal Scepter.
His Majesty trusted him to this extend.
It's really rare.
Why are you peeping? What's your purpose?
I saw you zooming out while holding the scepter.
This is a precious gift from His Majesty.
It's not something to be ashamed of.
What are you nervous about?
Why are you tailing me?
What if I refuse to tell you?
I was afraid you might get yourself in trouble.
And we have to clean up the mess for you.
Deputy Head Hua.
You look cute...
...when you're blushing.
Where did you go?
You know that we're going home. Why are you not helping?
What is this?
Dried fruit.
The dried fruit here is definitely better than the one in the mountain.
I'm bringing them back.
And share with everyone.
The rats in the palace are also fatter than the rats in the mountain.
Why did you bring them back too?
That's right.
Your words enlighten me.
Why haven't I thought of that?
But will it be too late if I were to catch them now?
Do you really understand the purpose of us going back home?
Are you returning to hometown,
or make His Majesty gives up the idea of building a temporary imperial palace?
It's normal to bring some native products back home.
I don't think there is any conflict.
Who would bring the whole barn back home?
People may though you're doing disaster relief.
You girls are not taking the mission seriously.
We are!
My sister and I have everything planned.
I'll help her to convince His Majesty.
Please do as promised.
Do not let me down.
Then you shouldn't go back with us.
So that you won't feel uncomfortable every time you see us.
I never want to go back with both of you.
You're not going to return to Mount Li?
Why?
I have my own thing to do of course.
Your Majesty, you have different kind of exotic food in the palace.
But this is what we've got for you. I apologize for this bad treat.
Please forgive us, Your Majesty.
Grandma.
Your Majesty wants to cut down the expenses,
this is how we eat in the palace too.
I want to eat too.
Come here, boy.
Sit beside me.
Let's eat together.
What do you want to eat?
Here.
You can't eat.
You're allowed to sit with Your Majesty,
but you can't eat his food.
All these are belong to Your Majesty.
Why?
I'm afraid Your Majesty would be offended if I tell you the truth.
Just tell me.
Your Majesty want to build a temporary imperial palace in this mountain.
When the people from Ministry of Works come to inspect,
All the logging and burning.
The animals have lost their habitat.
The flora and fauna are getting lesser and lesser.
So...
In order to serve me,
you have spend every single penny you've got?
There's nothing to be worried about.
Your Majesty is a good Emperor.
He won't starve his people.
Here.
Kid loves roasted meat. Dig in.
No. We love to eat raw thing.
Those with blood oozing out are the best.
He means the fruits.
Is there any fruit that comes with blood?
Of course.
The juice of this fruit is red, for instance.
Well, you don't have to eat it if you don't like it.
Help yourself, everyone.
Hang on, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
This mountain rabbit dish is an unique recipe of mine.
I save it especially for you.
It's very nutrition.
This is my favourite!
Stop making fuss.
Give it to me.
Let go.
What are you trying to do?
I know you jinxed the food.
Why did you still eat it?
I know.
You want to die for him, am I right?
He's a good man
I've written everything clear on the letter that I wrote to you and Granny Hei Er.
He's a good man?
Then he won't be cutting down the trees.
He's not a Fox.
He didn't know doing this would harm our lives.
I'm bringing him back to Mount Li,
is to let him feel the warmth of our people.
To trigger his compassion.
Convincing him to stop building the palace.
why should I believe you?
Because...
Because I was jinxed by you.
I'm dying.
A dying people won't lie.
I won't lie to you.
Can you trust me now?
Please undo the spell please.
This can't be undo.
What?
Why is it so itchy?
How can I kill him in front of the public?
Our mountain could be flatten by him.
I'm not that thick.
I'm just...
...trying to punish him a little.
Let the itchiness makes him sleepless...
...and unable to eat properly.
But you popped up all of the sudden.
Serve you right.
Don't go.
It looks like paradise on earth.
Luckily I've sent the guards away.
Or everything will be ruined.
Your Majesty.
I feel so happy to be back.
I love to play like this when I was little.
I bet you're cute when you were little.
Do you want to grow up with me?
It would be interesting to grow up with you and Fei Luan.
I've been to many places,
but the scenery over here...
...is one of a kind.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Our people have a strong bond with everything here.
This is our home.
Just like the palace. That is your home.
The palace is my home.
But there's no such thing as kinship.
or warmth.
Only scheming.
Your Majesty.
I'm right here.
I'll give you warmth and kinship.
What are you doing?
Your Majesty, she got lice on her body.
You got lice on your body.
Your Majesty, don't listen to his nonsense.
Nonsense?
Who is talking nonsense?
I saw it just now.
There's lice jumps up on you.
Why?
Do you want your lice jumps onto Your Majesty' body?
Hurry up and take a shower.
You can't send me away.
I'm not itchy.
I'm not itchy at all.
Qing Feng.
Listen to the Elder. Go take a shower.
Come with me, Your Majesty.
You...
How dare you say this in front these kids?
This is so embarrassing.
I didn't mean it that way.
I mean...
Your Majesty is not familiar with this place,
of course I need to keep him accompany.
It's okay.
Elder will accompany me.
Go take a shower.
-But... -Hurry up.
Bring her to take a shower.
Come with us, sister.
Sister, come with us.
Come.
Come with us.
She doesn't like to bath since she was little.
Dirty girl.
Your Majesty, the scenery is better over there.
I'll bring you over.
Thank you.
Your Majesty.
The place that I'm bringing you to,
would take your breath away for sure.
What's wrong?
My leg...
...is getting more and more useless.
I'm sorry to frighten you.
I deserve to die.
It's human nature to grow old and fall sick.
You don't have to be sorry.
Elder, I can do it.
What are you doing?
This is so embarrassing.
This is the best place.
By the way, Your Majesty.
It is here.
This is the most beautiful place.
I'll bring you there.
Your Majesty.
It's right here.
It's so pretty.
Your Majesty, you are free to look closer.
Your Majesty, it's over there.
There.
Move a little closer.
I think the scenery is better over there.
No.
The scenery over here...
-Your Highness. -King Zhang.
-Be careful, Your Highness. -King Zhang.
-Slow down.
King Zhang.
Are you all right?
Good to know you're fine.
I was so frighten.
Consort Qiu.
What's going on?
What are you so nervous about?
I've got the news from Empress Dowager.
Saying that your place is on fire.
I'm worried about you.
So I ignored my interdiction and came to see you.
-Zhang Mnasion on fire? -Yes.
There's no such thing.
Really?
Absolutely not.
Consort Qiu, you've been tricked.
It seems that Empress Dowager...
...really want to get rid of you.
But this would be a good chance for me.
Your Highness.
Greeting to Empress Dowager.
Consort Qiu.
Empress Dowager asks, where have you been just now.
I think both of two know better than me.
How daring are you.
It's been a huge sin for you to hide the royal robe illegally.
Because you're late Emperor's consort,
that's why His Majesty spared your life.
You were grounded and being asked to copy the sutra.
But you disobey the order...
...when His Majesty is out.
What is your attempt?
I resisted the tenor,
that's because of you, Empress Dowager.
What did you just said?
Not long ago, your maiden Shui Yue,
send a message to me,
saying that the Zhang Mansion is on fire.
I was worried King Zhang might be in danger.
And I would disappoint the late Emperor.
That's why I ran out to see him.
You wretch!
You're the one who resisted the tenor,
but you're putting the blame on me?
You are so detestable.
Well, your abomination toward me,
is an old story to be told.
Someone spreads the fake news,
and I was being fooled.
Just like what you wished for.
Empress Dowager.
Are you giving me a cloth to hang myself,
or a cup of poison wine to drink?
You can do whatever you want.
How dare you speak to me like that?
You've changed.
Consort Qiu.
You're too arrogant before the Empress Dowager.
Even when the late Emperor was alive,
The Imperial Harem is still under the management of Empress Dowager.
Kneel.
You heard her, kneel.
People.
A cloth.
A cup of poison wine.
I can't let you to die so easily.
Since...
copying the sutra with ink is not able to cultivate your mind.
I want you...
...to use your own blood as the ink...
...to copy the sutra.
Xiao Lu, summon the physician.
Yes.
Your Highness.
What's going on?
Last...
Last time... about the royal robe...
Empress Dowager...
...failed to put me to death.
His Majesty is not in right now.
She passed a fake message,
in order to fool me.
She wants me to copy the sutra with my own blood as the punishment.
She was trying to let me...
...bleed to death.
She's too much.
I haven't finish the late Emperor's last wish,
I...
I can't die yet.
Your Highness.
Empress Dowager...
...is bullying me because I have no power in the palace.
She is forcing me into a dead end.
What should I do?
Wu Huan.
Am I...
Am I going to let her...
...to force me to death?
Your Highness.
Is there any news from His Majesty?
No at the moment.
No matter what purpose he is having,
the crowning ceremony for Crown Prince shall wait no more.
What idea do you have?
Reply to Empress Dowager.
This would be the best chance to strike, since His Majesty is not around.
But His Majesty entrusted little prince...
...to Hua Wu Huan.
Outsiders are not able to go near.
I'm afraid we need you to settle this matter.
My son.
Empress Dowager is here.
Greeting to Empress Dowager.
Get up.
I'm here to visit the little prince...
...as I have some leisure time today.
This boy is handsome.
I think so too.
He inherited His Majesty's features.
It's good for them to look alike.
He can be an Emperor...
...just like His Majesty in the future.
Hua Wu Huan...
...greeting to Empress Dowager...
...and Consort De.
Deputy Head Hua.
I've heard that you're busy with...
...your affairs on my way.
I just reached here not long ago,
and you followed.
That was fast.
His Majesty entrusted little prince to me,
I dare not to be careless.
Go ahead.
Get me a scissors.
Hurry up.
Yes.
What are you planning to do?
Young people like you...
...know nothing.
It's time for little prince to cut his hair.
Today,
I want to cut his hair with...
Empress Dowager.
I'm the Deputy Head.
I should be the one who do this.
Allow me to arrange a time.
At least we need to pick a good time.
Empress Dowager.
Deputy Head Hua is right.
Alright.
Let me know when you get...
...the date set.